ThisMemorial Day isa statememorialin Germanyandis one of the"silentdays". Since 1952 it is celebrated two Sundaysbefore the first day of Advent,andcommemorates thewar deadandvictims of thetyrannyof all nations.

Theprimarymemorial ceremonyis held eachMemorial Day at the German Bundestag. Generally there is a speech by the Presidentin the presenceof the Chancellor, the Cabinetandthe diplomatic corps, with musical performances including playing thenational anthemandthe songI Had A Comrade.

After the service which included reading the biographies of several of the professors, the university leadership led a recession outside to the courtyard shown above where two wreathes were placed in remembrance of both the professors who were purged as well as students who were also expelled.

3 comments:

Bizzy Brain
said...

The U.S. benefitted mightily from German persecution of Jews. Jewish technical geniuses headed for the hills, namely to the U.S.A. German loss was our gain. Think what the outcome of WWII might have been had Hitler not scared off his nuclear and rocket science talent.

Of course you are exactly right BB. There are some great stories and books documenting how far along the Germans were in this area of research, and how the Nazis basically did think that it had any wartime applications - especially if developed by Jews.

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